Why today is an exciting day for me!

@TheHorse (226581)
Walnut Creek, California
January 16, 2016 2:06pm CST
I got a call from one of my "repeat customers" in the world of vintage loudspeaker restoration earlier this week. He said he has two pairs of speakers that need some work. I'm going to drive down to his shop and pick them up this afternoon. That means I should have a couple of weeks worth of "projects" to work on. I think one is a pair of Advents and the other is a smaller pair by a good company called A/D/S. Do you have any on-going "projects" right now? I love having a project going on in the background. It's something I can turn to any time I'm bored. I'll attach an "after" picture of the Advents I recently sent home. I'm not sure if I've posted this one before.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64350)
• United Kingdom
16 Jan 16
Good luck with the project, it will keep you busy. I hope you have time for Mylot
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
16 Jan 16
well they are keeping you busy there my man
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
Busy is good. I get restless if I don't have enough to do!
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
16 Jan 16
Sounds like fun! Is this your side hobby (restoration) I don't have any fun projects, just getting back to scrap booking!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
Scrap booking sounds like fun! Yes, this is my side hobby, and another way to make a little extra cash while working in social services (which never pays that well).
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (144159)
• Roseburg, Oregon
16 Jan 16
Those speakers that you finished look good. I am sure you will do a good job on the ones that you just got.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
Thanks! I'm looking forward. I enjoy the process as much as the product!
Anna
@LadyDuck (474508)
• Italy
17 Jan 16
My project is to rebuild my small greenhouse on the back of the garden. It has been destroyed by the strong wind last night. I want to build something that can resist better to the wind.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (474508)
• Italy
18 Jan 16
@TheHorse No, I cannot do this in winter, I have to wait until the end of February, better mid March, when the days are longer and warmer.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 16
When will you start? Is it something you can do during the Winter months?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 16
@LadyDuck Got it. Are you planning in your head now? Are there things you can do before Spring to be ready for the rebuild?
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JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
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16 Jan 16
I'm in the middle of fixing a Carvin power amp...cooling fan went bad...great sounding amp for about 3 minutes, then it heats up and the thermal protection kicks in. Haven't been able to locate the correct fan for it, so looks like I'll have to improvise a bit.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
I hope it works. Sounds like good project. Have you contacted Parts Express? That's my go-to place for replacement audio parts. Good customer service.
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JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
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16 Jan 16
@TheHorse The old fan doesn't have part numbers, and I can't find the correct schematic to give me the info I need. I tried looking on several forums where other people had to replace it, and no one has seemed to know the right info either. I'm about ready to just mount a high speed cooling fan on the back of it...they're cheap, and if it doesn't work, I can try something else. Luckily, I don't currently need it, I have a bunch of power amps, but that thing is sweet, and that 1650 watts at 4 ohm mono bridged...that would really service a pair of sub cabs I have sitting around.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
@JolietJake That's a pain when you don't have a good reference point. Sounds like a good amp to drive a sub with, though a sweet sounding amp might sound good in the mids and highs as well.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (52446)
• United States
16 Jan 16
I have a reel to reel that needs some work. I think it's a simple fix.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Jan 16
Is there someone in your town who does that kind of work? We have only a handful left here in the Bay Area. The best charges $79 just to take a peek, but deducts that from the final price to fix it.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318815)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Jan 16
I don't think you have. They look good. My ongoing project is working on my manuscripts, which I haven't touched since my computer crashed, but I'm going to need to as I don't know when I'm getting a new tower at this point.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Jan 16
Is it un-crashed at this point?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Jan 16
@just4him Are you going to get one? Do you have a friend who can help you transfer files from one to the other?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Jan 16
@just4him Without my computer-savvy friend, I'd be doomed.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (353594)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Jan 16
The speakers look lovely. There must be a great deal of satisfaction in bringing these pieces back to such a fine condition.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226581)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 16
There really is. I think I'll do a post now that shows a surface before I started working on it. I got a bunch of stuff to work on yesterday.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (353594)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 16
@TheHorse We haven't been that busy really but suddenly we seem to have quite a few commitments over the next week or two. It's nice to be busy though.